Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Why You Should Drink Warm Lemon Water in the Morning.

Instead of getting a cup of coffee, why not replace it with a warm water lemon drink!? Below are the good factors to consider.

1. Boosts your immune system: Lemons are high in vitamin C, which is
great for fighting colds. They’re high in potassium, which stimulates
brain and nerve function. Potassium also helps control blood pressure.

2. Balances pH: Drink lemon water everyday and you’ll reduce your
body’s overall acidity. Lemon is one of the most alkaline foods around.
Yes, lemon has citric acid but it does not create acidity in the body
once metabolized.

3. Helps with weight loss: Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps
fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain
a more alkaline diet lose weight faster.

4. Aids digestion: Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials. It
encourages the liver to produce bile which is an acid that required for
digestion. Efficient digestion reduces heartburn and constipation.

5. Is a diuretic: Lemons increase the rate of urination in the body,
which helps purify it. Toxins are, therefore, released at a faster rate
which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.

6. Clears skin: The vitamin C component helps
decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Lemon water purges toxins from the
blood which helps keep skin clear as well. It can actually be applied
directly to scars to help reduce their appearance.

7.
Freshens breath: Not only this, but it can help relieve tooth pain and
gingivitis. The citric acid can erode tooth enamel, so you should
monitor this.

8. Relieves respiratory problems: Warm
lemon water helps get rid of chest infections and halt those pesky
coughs. It’s thought to be helpful to people with asthma and allergies
too.

9. Keeps you zen: Vitamin C is one of the first
things depleted when you subject your mind and body to stress. As
mentioned previously, lemons are chock full of vitamin C.

10.
Helps kick the coffee habit: After taking a glass of warm lemon water,
most people suggests of less craving for coffee in the morning.

Why
it has to be warm water not cold? Cold water likely provides a shock
or stress factor to the body. It takes energy for your body to process
cold water.

The recipe is really simple - a cup of warm water (not hot) and the juice from half of a lemon.